Posted by mbluett on October 16, 2005, at 16:31:28
In reply to Re: Effexor CAN BE BEATEN!!, posted by Guy on October 15, 2005, at 19:34:04
> I agree with a lot that you say, and have a burning desire to be free of meds and let my brain regain its "homeostasis". Unfortunately, I have severe panic disorder and have had very little success tapering off my meds. Every time I reduce my meds I experience severe INSOMNIA and AGITATION and soon become extremely SUICIDAL. I am forced back onto my meds just to save my own life and bring my household back to an even keel. I wonder what suggestions you might have for someone like me. I have tried everything from CBT, to accupuncture, mega-vitamins, and hypnotism. My current med regime in 5 mg Zyprexa combined with 1.5 mg clonazepam.
Hi there,It isn't something that happens overnight, but it does start with the decision to find the strength within yourself to be who you want to be. Who that is up to you. We all have a great vision of ourselves that we fear to 'wear'. It is this suppression of the self that has created a multitude of 'modern' illness especially ones of mental origin.
I have been in the same boat as you with the insomnia, agitation and suicidal tendencies. I've been hospitalised in 3 different countries around the world for my depression. You wake up everyday with the fear that you ARE going to LIVE. It is sad and painful way of being, yet within us we have a sense of knowing that keeps our hearts beating and our sense of hope alive. We don't know that at the time.
As I said earlier it starts with a decision or yearning to unleash the power of your humanity and soul. We weren't born to endure endless suffering. Many of us are worn away in the storm of social norms and 'acceptable' behaviour. We don't listen to our innner selves anymore and we take on the truth of others as our own. The media thrives on this fact. It has become a massive snowball of fear and negativity that has many people addicted. We become addicted to fear because we think that what 'others' (the media and the political scaremongers that grace our planet at present) have 'truth' and knowledge for our own lives. We need to renounce fear as a way of living. This is where we can start on a personal level. Once the decision is made you will be on a single track to finding yourself and the boundless joy that IS YOU.
I make it sound so easy don't I....The truth is that it is easy....It all starts with a decision. Then you need to put the basics in place. That includes proper nutrition, some exercise and sufficient sleep (yes, even with the help of Zyprexa and Clonazepam). As you become more confident with your ability to heal yourself you will find that you will require less and less of the 'crutches' that helped you walk the difficult 'path'. Once you've established a realistic method of weaning yourself off the drugs you will need to institute a nutriceutical regimen to support you. For you I would recommend a high potency multivitamin, then 6 - 9 grams daily of fish oil and 100mg - 200mg of 5-HTP with some magnesium at bedtime. This should greatly assist with the hyperexcitability of your nervous system. If you need further mood elevation then I would add some SAM-e. The onset of efficacy of these supplements is slower than pharmaceuticals but the effect, especially synergistically, is far more long term.
To complete your self-healing program you need to include the 3rd element to exsitence and that is spirituality....the nurturing of your soul. I recommend spirituality over religion for obvious reasons. There is loads of great literature out there with some equally good spiritual guides and teachers. Follow what you are naturally drawn to. These will fill your life with the optimism that you need to move forward and make a recovery from a painful existence to a joyous and progressive one.
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